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Peace and Plenty. Mr. James Quartly, however, would 

 not hear of his " purchiising Peace at any price " like 

 that, and opposed him so stoutly on behalf of the West 

 MoUand herd, that Mr. Brebner did not get her under 

 40 gs. She was, like all the others, only in store con- 

 dition, but her Earl of Exeter and Famous blood was 

 undeniable, with its close double cross of Pretty Maid. 

 Mr. James Quartly also bid 40 gs. for the next lot. 

 Picture, a daughter of Earl of Exeter and Beauty ; 

 but Mr. Anstey (on his right) " covered " him instantly 

 with another guinea, and won. Flower, a combination 

 of three Royal prize bulls, and Pretty Maid, and Curly 

 to boot, kept the bidders busy. 51 gs. was Mr. Philip 

 Hake's " closer." Mr. Brebner then nibbled at Daisy, 

 a very even cow, with a nice forequarter, though rather 

 bare in flesh ; but Mr, Anstey would not be denied a 

 thirty-guinea dip into the blood of old Baronet. The 

 sixteen cows averaged very nearly 29 gs., and the two- 

 year-old heifers— a couple of which were not in calf — 

 as nearly touched twenty-three. Dairy Maid went to 

 Windsor at 25 gs., and Mr. Brebner also fought hard 

 for a very snug daughter of Sultan and Beauty ; but Mr. 

 Robert Smith, of Emmett's Grange, who bid for Mr. 

 Turner, carried her off at 37 gs. The four heifer year- 

 lings averaged 25? gs. ; a very good one, by Sultan, 

 from Dairy Maid, contributing thirty-four. 



The gay, short-legged Duke of Chester was the next 

 to show ; but in spite of his elegant outline and beautiful 

 touch, the biddings hung most dreadfully, and 35 gs. 

 was all that Mr. Ellis could make out of him. His 

 rare-topped son from Tulip was only a guinea behind, 

 and it would have taken a few more guineas to separate 

 him and Mr. Risden. Five out of the six bull calves 

 were sold, and the 35 lots made up a total of 882 gs., 

 which put the average a little beyond 25 gs. Not a 

 a single lot was bought in ; but Mr. John Quartly still 

 retains about a score of females, including the Chester 

 royal cow Pink, and the Windsor royal heifer Playful. 

 A large assortment of horses, colts, and Exmoor ponies 

 followed, one of which — a Galloway, great grandson of 

 old Beeswing, through her eldest son Old Port, by Sir 

 Hercules — made 30g8., as Mr. James Hole liked his 

 action far too much to leave him ; and Mr. Herriot 

 seemed pretty nearly in the same mind. The weather 

 was fine, with the exception of an hour in the afternoon. 



SALE OF MR. THOMAS ELLMAN'S BEDDING- 

 HAM FLOCK. — The cause of this sale was, that the pro- 

 prietor had to resign the tenancy of a large portion of down 

 land upon which the flock fed. The sheep were descended 

 pure from the great breeder and originator of the improve- 

 ments of the Southdown aheep, the late Mr. J, EUmaa ; and 

 Mr. Thomas EUman has adhered to the experience of his 

 respected parent. He has derived the^blood from the Glynde 

 flock : by excellent judgment, talent, and perseverance, he had 

 carried forward improvements in the sheep ; so that for purity, 

 symmetry, and constitution, they could not be surpassed. The 

 Shearing Ewes were sold at 753. to Mr. Mason, SOs. to Mr. 

 Jonas Webb, 75s. to Mr. Woodhouae, 65a. to Mr. Woodhouae, 

 653. to Mr. Rigden, 753. to Mr. Woodhouae, 608. to Sir 

 Thomas Sebright, 60s. to Mr. Weller, 55a. to Mr. Weller, 

 60s. to Sir Thomas Sebright, 55s. and 653. to ditto. 60a., SOa., 



50j., and CDs. to Mr. Weller, 5.^9. to Mr. Verrall, Swanbo- 

 roiigli, 559. and SOa. to Mr. Weller. Fonr-luol/i Eives.— Qaz. 

 to Mr. Mason, BOs. to Mr. Morris, 583. to Sir John V. Shelley, 

 623. to Mr. Hart, 5Ss. to Mr. Morri?, 563. to Mr. Weller, 

 563, to Mr. Waters, 5Is. to Sir J. V. Shelley. 56a. to Mr. 

 Weller, 58e. to Sir J. V. Shelley, 5Gs. to Mr. Filder. 51s. to 

 Mr. Mason, 55s. to Mr. Filder. Si,v-tooth Ewes.— 753. to Mr. 

 Filder, 77s. to Mr. Woodhouae, 668. to Mr. Martin, 65s. to 

 Mr. Woodhouae, 55s. to Mr. Weller, 6O3. to Mr. Martin, 58s. 

 to Mr. Selby, 628. to Mr. Filu'er, 51a. to Mr. Verrall, SOa. 

 and 543. to Mr. Weller, 568. to Sir John V. Shelley, SOs. to 

 Mr. Hayward, SOs. to Mr. Woodhouae, 483. to Mr. Wood, 

 Sis, to Mr. Woodhouae, 528. to Mr, Weller, 563. to Mr.Shoe- 

 smitb. Full-mouthed Eives.—G'ia. to Mr. Morris, lOOs. to 

 Mr. Rigden, 669. and 723, to Mr. Woodhouse, 623. to Mr. 

 Boys, 58a. to Mr. Ashfonl, 623. to Mr. Steiming. The other 

 lots iu this claaa realized from 47a. to SSs. The aged ewes 

 fetched from 46s. to 50s., and the ewe lambs ranged from 29s. 

 to aOs. The latter v/ere not at flrat submitted, aa Mr. Ellmau 

 stated that they had done so badly that he did not think they 

 would do him credit, but if any one called for them they would 

 be brought forward. They were called fur by some gentlemen 

 present, and, after the sale of rams, they were submitted by 

 the auctioneer. The rama were sold to Sir Thomas Sebright 

 for 22 guineas, and 15 J gs., Mr. Hart £10, to Mr. Shoesmith 

 for 15| ga., to Mr. Wood at 10 gs. Ram lamba to Sir Tho- 

 mas Sebright 16 gs., to Mr. Arkcoll at £6 and 5 gs., Mr. 

 Mason at 7 gs., 6 gs., and 5 gs., to Mr. Arkcoll at 7 ga. and 

 £8 153., to Mr. Baghurst at 5 ga. Several others were sold at 

 12 ga., £9 ISs., and £11 ISs., £5 Ss,; and yearlings at 15 gs., 

 11 ga., and other prices to parties whose names we did not 

 catch. Among the company present were Sir Thomas Se- 

 bright, Bart , Captain Valentine for the Duke of Rutland, Mr. 

 Woods for Lord Walsingham, Mr. John Ellman, Mr. Jonas 

 Webb, Mr. Woodhouse, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Rigden, Mr. John 

 Shoesmith, Mr. Mason, Mr. E. Cane, Mr. Thomas Stapley, 

 Mr. Brown, Mr. Madgwick, Mr. Smith, Mr. W. Tanner, Mr. 

 Turner, Mr. Gorringe, Mr. Saxby, Mr. Filder, Mr. R. H, Ell- 

 man, Mr. F. Webster, Mr. Thomas Arkcoll, Mr. Hart, Mr. 

 Farncombe, Mr. Catt, Mr. Scott Hayward, Mr.Verrall (Swan- 

 boro'), Mr. Woodharas, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Pagden. Before the 

 sale the sheep were closely examined by the company, who 

 pronounced them to be excellent, and in far better condition 

 than could have been expected, after considering the difficul- 

 ties of the past season. 



GREAT SALE OF SHEEP.— Mr. Preece's great sale of 

 sheep at The Flash, near Shrewsbury, took place on Tues- 

 day, Sept. lo, when the rams belonging to the Rev. C. P 

 Peter brought 10 to 14 guineas, Mr. Pembrey of 

 Stanwardine 7 to 11 guineas, Mr. John Maddox of Har- 

 ley 7 to 24 guineas, A. H. Minor, Esq., of Astley House, 6 

 to 12 guineas, the Right Hon, Lord Wenlock of Burton 

 Manor, Much Wenlock, 10 to 28 guineas, Mr. George Ad- 

 ney of Harley (the well-known veteran breeder of true 

 Shropshires) 8 to 33 guineas, Mr. W. P. Claridge of Pitch- 

 ford Park G to 10 guineas, Mr. R. R. Lauder ofEvelith, 

 Shiffnal, 7 to IG guineas, Mr. Henry Matthews of Mont- 

 ford, Salop, 8 to 30 guineas, Mr. P. W. Bowen of Shrawar- 

 dine Castle 7 to 10 guineas, Mr. Mansell of Adcott Hall 

 nearly 10 guineas each, Messrs. Crane of Forton and Sbra war- 

 dine from 7 to 19 guineas ; Mr. Everali'sof Micklewood aUo 

 fetched very good prices. Mr. Preece's rams let at 10 

 guineas each. The ewes belonging to Mr. Pembrey realized 

 £2 iOs. to £33s. each, to Mr. Minor's fetched 2 guineas 

 and a half each, those of Lord Wenlock averaged £2 15s. 

 each, Mr. George Adney £2 18s., Lord Berwick (croas- 

 breds) neariy £2, Mr. George Crane of Bentball 2^- guineas, 

 Mr. Thomas of Ediaton about £2, Mr. W. P. Claridge £2, 

 IOs., Mr. P. W. Bowen of Shrawardine Castle £2 IOs. 

 Mr! Maddox of Harley from £2 to £3 3s., Mr. Lee of 

 Brompton £2 Bs., Mr. Plimley of Alderbury £2 123 6d. 

 Amongst the buyers were the Right Hon. the Earl of 

 Powis, the Right Hon. Lord Wenlock, the Right Hon. the 

 Earl of Denbigh, Sir Robert Peel, Bart., Sir W. W. 

 Wynne, Bart., the Hon. Robert Curzon, Capt, Ds Winton, 

 &c. 



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